2023 Volume 45 Pages 25-38
This study aimed to verify the effect of tag rugby with kicking rules on university students. The study employed quantitative text analysis using text mining and diagnostic/comprehensive lesson evaluations to verify the impact of the new rules.
It was found that the introduction of the kicking rule improved both the difficulty level and feeling of enjoyment. It was also identified that the lessons that introduced kicking rules had a more substantial impact on skills and ability to think, to judge, to express themselves than other lessons. This may be because the introduction of kicking increased offense options, strategic and tactic thinking, and defensive engagement.
The results suggest that tag rugby with kicking rules was effective. This could help develop teaching material for tag rugby lessons in junior high schools that are intended to be systematic for 12 years, from elementary to high school.
